SIMA Monthly Investment Fund Statistics - January 2026

Mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets and sales

TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - The Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for January 2026.

Mutual fund assets totalled $2.564 trillion at the end of January, up by $35 billion or 1.4 per cent since December. Mutual fund net sales were $5.7 billion in January.

ETF assets totalled $743.8 billion at the end of January, up by $30.8 billion or 4.3 per cent since December. ETF net sales were $20.8 billion in January.

January insights

• Mutual fund assets rebounded in January after experiencing a dip in December.
• Both mutual fund and ETF assets reached new all-time highs in January.
• Mutual fund monthly net sales were the highest since February 2025.
• ETF net sales posted their highest monthly total ever, surpassing the previous record set just last month.

Mutual fund net sales/net redemptions ($ millions)*

Asset class	Jan 2026	Dec 2025	Jan 2025
Long-term funds
Balanced	1,541	1,120	(379)
Equity	(588)	(1,927)	(2,091)
Bond	4,169	1,432	3,251
Specialty	1,364	609	1,444
Total long-term funds	6,486	1,234	2,225
Total money market funds	(742)	755	852
Total	5,744	1,989	3,078

Mutual fund net assets ($ billions)*

Asset class	Jan 2026	Dec 2025	Jan 2025
Long-term funds
Balanced	1,113.4	1,099.1	1,024.1
Equity	1,001.3	987.3	902.4
Bond	328.3	322.8	288.0
Specialty	55.6	53.8	39.7
Total long-term funds	2,498.6	2,462.9	2,254.2
Total money market funds	65.0	65.7	58.0
Total	2,563.6	2,528.6	2,312.2

*   See below for important information about this data.

ETF net sales/net redemptions ($ millions)*

Asset class	Jan 2026	Dec 2025	Jan 2025
Long-term funds
Balanced	1,594	1,358	745
Equity	13,327	9,679	4,802
Bond	4,002	3,451	1,706
Specialty	1,962	1,234	871
Total long-term funds	20,884	15,723	8,125
Total money market funds	(88)	1,190	831
Total	20,797	16,912	8,956

ETF net assets ($ billions)* 

Asset class	Jan 2026	Dec 2025	Jan 2025
Long-term funds
Balanced	40.5	38.3	24.8
Equity	478.3	456.7	343.6
Bond	150.9	146.0	119.4
Specialty	39.0	36.8	24.6
Total long-term funds	708.7	677.8	512.3
Total money market funds	35.1	35.3	28.9
Total	743.8	713.0	541.2

*   See below for important information about data.

SIMA direct survey data (which accounts for approximately 87 per cent of total mutual fund industry assets and approximately 80 per cent of total ETF industry assets) is complemented by estimated data to provide comprehensive industry totals.

SIMA makes every effort to verify the accuracy, currency, and completeness of the information, however, SIMA does not guarantee, warrant, represent or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current.

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* Important information about investment fund data

1. Mutual fund data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from mutual funds that invest in other mutual funds.
2. Starting with January 2022 data, ETF data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from Canadian-listed ETFs that invest in units of other Canadian-listed ETFs. Any references to SIMA ETF assets and sales figures prior to 2022 data should indicate that the data has not been adjusted for ETF of ETF double counting.
3. The balanced funds category includes funds that invest directly in a mix of stocks and bonds or obtain exposure through investing in other funds.
4. Mutual fund data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail investors.
5. ETF data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail and institutional investors.

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The Securities and Investment Management Association empowers Canada's investment industry. The association is the leading voice for the securities and investment management industry, which oversees approximately $4 trillion in assets for over 20 million investors. Our members--including investment fund managers, investment and mutual fund dealers, capital markets participants, and professional service providers--are committed to creating a resilient, innovative investment sector that fuels long-term economic growth and creates opportunities for all Canadians.

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